
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A wARNING 
A tailgate that is not closed properly  could 
op~n suddenly while the vehicle  is in  motion. 
This could lead to severe  injuries. 
Opening  the tailgate 
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Fig. 36 In the  vehicle  key: button  for unlocking 
and opening  the tailgate 
r-('n First read and observe the introductory 
l...-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings £ on 
page 57. 
lt will not be possible  to open  the tailgate  if, for  ex
ample, 
bicycles are  mounted  on a carrier  attached 
to  it 
~ £. Remove  the load  from  the carrier  and 
support  the open  tailgate. 
Opening with the vehicle key 
Press the~ button  on the vehicle key~ Fig. 36 
for less  than  approximately  1 second  to unlock  the 
tailgate, 
or press  the ~ button  on the vehicle key 
until  the tailgate  automatically  opens by a few  milli
metres . Then  open the tailgate  using the Volkswa -
gen  badge . 
Opening with the Volkswagen emblem 
• Unlock  the vehicle or tailgate  or open  one of 
the doors . 
• Press  the top  part of the Volk swagen  badge 
~Fig. 37 with  your  thumb  and push  out the  bottom 
part 
of the  badge.  Grip underneath  the badge  and 
lift  up  the  tailgate . 
58 I Before the journey 
1, A WARNING (Continued) --
• 
Stop as soon  as possible  and close th --...d 
tailgate.  e 
• After closing  the tailgate,  always check 
that it is properly  secured. 
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L!J si on of the instrument cluster. 
Fig. 37  Opening  the tailgate  from the outside 
--,.. 
A WARNING 
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is 
unlocked or opened incorrectly or without 
due care  and attention. 
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail
gate is unlocked, for example when  a loaded 
luggage 
carrier is attached to it. If unlocked, 
the tailgate may open suddenly while the ve
hicle is  in  motion. 
r:l At  outside  temperatures  lower than ooc 
L!J (+32 °F), the  opening  mechanism cannot al
ways  lift the  opened 
tailgate  automatically . The tail-
gate  then has to be guided  up by hand . 

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Closing the tailgate 
Fig. 38 Open tailgate:  h andle recess for  clos ing 
the tailgate 
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory 
L-1.::JJ information and safety warnings & on 
page 57. 
Closing the tailgate 
• Grip one of the handles in the  interio r trim of 
the  tailgate =>Fig. 38 (arrows) . 
• Pull the  tailgate down with some fo rce  until  it 
engages  in 
the lock. 
•  Pull the  tailgate  to make sure that it  is  engaged 
securely . 
Locking the tailgate 
The vehicle will lock again autom atic ally  after  ap 
proximately 
120 seconds if you do not  open  one of 
the doors or the tailgate . This function  prevents the 
vehicle  from remaining  unlocked if th e unlo cking 
button  is pressed 
by mistake . 
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A WARNING 
Serious Injuries can o ur If th~ tclii{J1tltt Ill 
closed Incorrectly or without clue} nr~ ftlld •t· 
tention. 
• N ever loave  children plllylfi{J tlllftllc 11ciO d 
In or around tho vehicle,  a  po lully wht}l) the . 
t a
llga te Is open. Childre n  coulc1 liutl>  Into the} 
luggage compartment and hut th~ t tlllf tfcJ, 
thereby trapping thomsolvo In lclo . P«lp und· 
ing on the time of yer~r, locko d vo h l ·lq Etn 
be subjected to extreru oly hi{Jh or lo w fc~tn• 
peratures. This could cati.  o orlo uii lnjw·Jn 
or illness. lt could ~ve n havo fat •I n q . 
quonces. 
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Oponlng and clo lng .I 59   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~emoving and fitting head restraints 
Fig. 48 Removing the front head restraint 
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory 
L-lcJJ information and safety warnings & on 
page 66. 
Every seat is fitted  with a head  restraint.  The front 
head restraints  are intended  solely for use  with  the 
front seats, and the centre  rear head  restra int  is in
tended solely for  use  with  the central  seat in the 
rear bench seat. For this reason , do not install 
head restraints  in any other position. 
Removing the front head restraint 
• Lower the head restraint  as required ===> & in 
Adjusting  the head  restraints on page 71. 
• To release  the head  restraint , slide  a flat  object 
such as a plas tic  card  between  the backrest  cover 
and the caps on the  head  restraint  guide pins 
===>Fig. 48 G) while  a second  person pulls the head 
restraint 
out fully . 
Fitting the front head restraint 
• Position the  head  restraint  correctly  over the 
head restraint  guides and then  insert  into the 
guides of the corresponding  seat backrest. 
• Slide the  head  restraint all the way  down  until 
the guide pins click  into place . 
• Adjust  the head  restraint so that  a correct  sit
ting  position  can be assumed 
===>page 71. 
Removing the rear head restraints 
• Release  the rear  seat  backrest  and fold the 
backrest  forwards  slightly 
===>page 130. 
•  Push 
the  head  restraint all the way  up ===> &. 
•  Insert the  unfolded  vehicle key bit or the flat 
edge 
of the  screwdriver  from the vehicle  tool kit into 
the  slot  in the  cap 
===>Fig. 49 G). 
•  Press and hold the vehicle key or the  screw
driver  in the  direction 
of the  arrow . 
Before the journey 
Fig. 49 Removing  the rear  head  restraint 
• At the same  time press  button @ while a sec
ond  person 
pulls the head  restraint  out fully . 
• Push back  the rear  seat backrest  and allow it to 
engage  securely . 
Fitting the rear head restraints 
• Release  the rear  seat backrest  and fold the 
backrest  forwards  slightly 
===>page 130. 
•  Position 
the  head  restraint  correctly  over the 
head  restraint  guides and then  insert  into the 
guides 
of the  corresponding  seat backrest. 
• Press and  hold  the button @and push  the 
head  restraint  downwards . 
• Push back  the rear  seat  backrest  and allow it to 
engage  securely. 
• Adjust the head  restraint  so that  a correct sit
ting  position  can be assumed ===>page 71. 
A WARNING . 
Driving without head restraints or with incor· 
rectly adjusted head restraints increases  the 
risk of severe or fatal injuries in the event of 
an 
accident or sudden driving or braking ma· 
noeuvre. 
• If a seat is occupied, the head  restraint  tor 
that seat must be fitted and adjusted correct· 
ly. 
• 
Head restraints that have been  removed 
should be reinstalled as soon as possible to 
tee· ensure that passengers are properly pro ~ 
~ ted. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding the front passenger  seat backrest  forwards 
Fig. 55  Folding  the front  passenger  seat backrest 
forwards 
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l-.b1.l information and safety warnings~ on 
page 
75 . 
The  front  passenger  seat backrest  can be 
folded 
forward  to  a horizontal  position . 
The 
fron t pass enge r front  airbag  must be switched 
off if any  it e ms  are  to be  transported on  the front 
p asse nger seat  when 
folded forwards ~page 88. 
Folding the front passenger seat backrest 
forwards 
• Remove  any items  from the front  passenger 
seat  cu shio n 
~ ~-
• Lower the  front  passenger  seat down  as far  as 
possible 
~page 66 . 
• Push  the head  restra int all the way  down 
~page 66. 
• Release  the  front  passenger  backrest in the  di
rection 
of the  arrow ~Fig. 55 G). 
•  Fold the  front  passe nger seat backrest  for
wards 
in the  dir ec tion of the arrow® until  it is  hori
zontal. 
• 
When  it is  fol ded  down , the  front  passenger 
sea t backrest  must click securely  into place . 
Folding back the front passenger seat 
backrest 
• When foldi ng back , check  to make  sure that 
there  are no items  or body  parts  near the hinges . 
• To fold back , release  the front  passenger  seat 
backrest 
G). 
• Fold  back  the front  passenger  seat backrest  so 
that  it is  upr
ight.  The  backrest  must click into place 
sec urely . 
Fig. 56  Unlatching  the fo lding  front p ss  n r 
seat  backrest 
A WARNING '· 
Injuries could be caused if the front passen
ger seat backrests are folded forwards and 
backwards carelessly . 
• Fold the front passenger seat backres t 
forwards and backwards only when the vehi
cle is stationary. 
• The front airbag must be switched off and 
the indicator lamp~~ PASSENGER  AIR BAG 
OFF must light up for as long as the front pas
senger  seat backrest is folded forwards. 
• When folding forwards and backwards, 
keep 
all hands , fingers , feet and other body 
parts  away from the seat  hinges  and seat re
lease  mechanism. 
• Floor mats or other objects could get 
caught in the  hinges on the front passenger 
seat  backrest.  This could cause the front pas
senger  seat backrest to fail to engage secure
ly when it is returned to the upright position. 
• When  being folded  back, the front passen
ger  seat  backrest 
must be securely locked in 
the 
upright position. If the front passenger 
seat  backrest is not locked properly it could 
move  suddenly  and cause  severe injuries. 
A WARNING 
The seat  anchors  and hinges of the folded 
front passenger  seat backrest  can cause seri
ous injuries in the event of a sudden braking 
manoeuvre or accident. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine First aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher 
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rig , 205 
an g le In the ta ilgate : holder for the warning tri-
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H· '9h -visib· . 
In ~-"r) '11ty Waistcoat 
fot .e Vehicles th  . 
~ hlgh~visibl er~ 1s a stowage compartment 
~e 9. 11ty Waistcoat  in the driver door 
Warning triangle 
With the tailgate open, open the  catch by rotat ing it 
90° in the direction of the arrow =>F ig . 205 . Fold 
down the holder and  remove  the warning triangle. 
First aid kit 
A first aid k it  fits  into  the retainer  in the  left of the 
luggage compartment =>Fig . 205 . lt is secured in 
positio n using  a reta ining  strap . 
The first aid  k it must comply  with legal  require
ments. Comply with  the  expiry  dates of the con-
tents . 
Fire extinguisher 
A fire extinguisher may be located  in  a holder i n 
the  tootwell under the front  passenger  seat. 
T he  fir e ext inguisher 
must comply with  the valid  le
gal requirements . lt must be fully  functional  and 
c h ecked  regul
arly . See the  test  certificate  on the 
fire  e
xtinguisher . ~ 
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